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as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else
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as in to dissimulate
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age
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Recent Examples of dissemble
Think about it like dissembling something and then putting it together in a fresh way!
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Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The Identi-Kit Man (1962), a piece currently owned by the Tate museum network, displays a man whose body appears to dissemble into jigsaw pieces.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Pushing back on reporters, at the time Scher often dissembled and appeared to brush aside concerns about what was clearly an increasingly out-of-control situation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 July 2024
According to Rebecca, Jonathan once spent 30 minutes dissembling a lamp in a stranger’s yard to free a bird trapped inside.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The Identi-Kit Man (1962), a piece currently owned by the Tate museum network, displays a man whose body appears to dissemble into jigsaw pieces.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Pushing back on reporters, at the time Scher often dissembled and appeared to brush aside concerns about what was clearly an increasingly out-of-control situation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 July 2024
According to Rebecca, Jonathan once spent 30 minutes dissembling a lamp in a stranger’s yard to free a bird trapped inside.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissemble
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On Friday night, during rounds two and three of the draft, Sanders received a call from someone pretending to be New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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After watching a movie with Stoddart, the teenage boys pretended to leave, only to sneak back into the house through the basement shortly after.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Elliott was first reported to have assumed a position in the oil and gas company back in February, driving a share rally amid expectations that its involvement could pressure BP to shift gears from its green strategy and back toward its core oil and gas businesses.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even after Maryland replied with four consecutive tallies to assume a 4-2 lead, Rutgers answered with three straight goals, and the Terps had to outscore the Scarlet Knights, 3-1, to take a 7-6 lead into halftime.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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And a third category were boxes outfitted with plastic plants, perhaps signaling absentee owners or landlords who seek to simulate care.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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These virtual personas simulate how different customer segments might react to new products, pricing changes or marketing campaigns, allowing businesses to test strategies before launching them to real consumers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Dissemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissemble. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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